Gia Parr has always dreamed of returning to her elementary school one day to help its students and staff understand who transgender people are.
And, she said, to “show the younger kids coming out that their lives are great!” Ms. Parr, 17, is planning to visit her former school to read from her book, “A Kids Book About Being Transgender,” which was based on her own story of transitioning in middle school and embracing her identity as a transgender teen.
The book is part of a forthcoming collection of books that aim to start and help conversations for children, their parents and caregivers about complex and important topics related to being transgender or nonbinary.